English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) Tottenham Hotspur Son Heung-min recorded his 3rd assist of the season and collaborated with fellow Harry Kane to score the 44th goal in the league, helping the team escape from 2 consecutive losses, but many people’s attention was drawn to the somewhat harsh local evaluation. It’s being focused.
I helped the queue
January 24, 2023 at 5:00 am (Korean time) Son Heung-min helped Tottenham’s 1-0 victory by helping Kane’s opening goal in the first half extra time in the 21st round of the EPL in the 2022-23 season against Fulham at Craven Cottage in London, England. I did.
Son Heung-min Scored 4 goals and 3 assists in the league this season with an assist against Fulhamdid it, Son Heung-min and Kane’s 44th goalwas especially meaningful on this day.
This goal marked Kane’s 266th goal for Tottenham.who scored 266 goals for Tottenham between 1961 and 1970. Ranking with legend Jimmy Greaves for the club’s all-time record for most goals I did.
But 28th minute yellow cardEven after helping the record by receiving the , the evaluation of Son Heung-min, who was replaced by Richarlison in the 31st minute of the second half, left some regret.
British media Football London said of Son Heung-min, “He competed a lot and did not stop running.” “Assisted on Kane’s record goal, but had no effect on the game”said within the team with Ivan Perisic and Richarlison. lowest rated 5has been granted.
Whoscored.com, which specializes in soccer statistics, also Among the starting players, he gave Son Heung-min (6.7) the second lowest rating after Dejan Kulusevski (6.6). gave it
After the game, Kane said in an interview with local media Sky Sports, “The decrease in the number of goals scored with Son Heung-min this season is a change in the team’s style along with the opponent’s intensive check.”
Kane is “Son Heung-min and I gave each other a lot of goals and assists a few seasons ago.”while saying “The team has changed a lot since then, and the opponents know our style well.”He explained why the number of joint goals with Son Heung-min decreased this season.
Then, Kane “It was good to be able to contribute to the victory with Son Heung-min against Fulham.”“Especially for Son Heung-min, assists were important. Son Heung-min is working hard this season as well.“He sent encouragement to Son Heung-min, who was suffering from sluggishness.
‘Man City killer’ in slump
Son Heung-min started in the Manchester City away game held at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England at 5 am (Korean time) on January 20, 2023, but Can’t show any threatening appearance and is helplessI had no choice but to watch my team lose 4-2.
In the match, Tottenham tried to counterattack with Son Heung-min and Kane, using a typical counterattack strategy after defending the line.
However, there was no link between the two players. Passes to Son Heung-min were also frequently cut off by the Manchester City defense. Tottenham rarely attacked.
In the tense flow, Dejan Kulusevski, who did not miss Man City’s defensive mistake in the 45th minute of the first half, scored the first goal for Tottenham.
Afterwards, Emerson Royal scored a goal in extra time in the first half, ending the first half with a two-goal lead, but as the second half began, Man City’s wave of offensive continued, and eventually Man City gave up four runs and lost 4-2.
Meantime He showed a strong side against Man City and was called the ‘Man City Killer’ and gave anticipation even before the game. Son Heung-mindid not record any offensive points on the day.
Even the fans are divided into factions
Son Heung-min, who previously recorded threatening breakthroughs or shooting even in scoreless games, has recently disappeared from such a threatening appearance, and has been criticized by local media. “It should be excluded from the main game”is subject to criticism.
After the loss to Manchester City, the British press Evening Standard “Son Heung-min showed another disappointing performance.”“Director Conte should now exclude Son Heung-min from the starting lineup,” he criticized.
British media 90min to Son Heung-min “I don’t have confidence. The best striker at Tottenham has disappeared.”I gave it the worst rating of 2 points.
As Son Heung-min fell into sluggishness, a faction was divided among domestic fans. “We need to promote Son Heung-min’s transfer.”claiming to The number of ‘personal fans’ is rapidly increasingIt’s a trend.
Those who are insisting on Son Heung-min’s transfer are in various SNS and online communities “Son Heung-min has to go to a better team”, “It just looks sluggish because he doesn’t work with Perisic”, “Now let go of Son Heung-min”, “Tottenham doesn’t like anything from one to ten. “, “Clearly having a feud”, “Conte is disgusting” etc. are showing strong reactions.
On the other hand, other fans “It makes no sense to hide behind the name of a fan and promote discord between players”, “What good is this kind of criticism to Son Heung-min?” , “What’s different from Instagram terrorism?”, “Son Heung-min says he’s on the Internet a lot, but just do it” We continue to refute with such reactions.
On January 26, 2023 (Korean time), The Spurs Express, a fan account that mainly delivers news from the Tottenham club, tweeted in response to continued criticism of Son Heung-min. “Thanks to Son Heung-min”I posted a post and sent my support.
that account “When Nunu took over and we seemed lost as a club, Son signed a new contract,” he said. “He chose not to give up on us. He showed loyalty.”I wrote.
therefore “Let’s not give up on him. We are with you”He added a heart by tagging Son Heung-min’s account.
aging curve?
At the beginning of the league, when Son Heung-min’s performance was not good, the generous argument prevailed, “We have to watch whether Son Heung-min has a temporary slump or if he has passed his prime.” As the sluggishness continued in the league even after the World Cup, the trend rapidly increased. tilted
Some say, “Son Heung-min’s sluggishness is not temporary. aging curve(Aging Curve, a phenomenon in which athletic ability declines as you reach a certain age and leads to a decline in performance)” claims are being raised.
In fact, Son Heung-min was born in 1992 and is 32 years old this year. Usually, as soccer players enter their 30s, their skills gradually decline.It is known to do.
On January 17, 2023, British media Football 365 announced the 20th round of the English professional football Premier League. worst 11 peoplewas selected, among which The two spots are Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah, who were joint top scorers in the league last season.(Liverpool) took over.
Heung-Min Son did nothing while the team suffered a 0-2 defeat against league leaders Arsenal on 16 January 2023, while Salah also had no impact in their 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion the day before.
Egyptian soccer hero Sala, coincidentally, was born in 1992 and is the same age as Son Heung-min.It is a picture of the two golden boots (top scorers) falling into a joint slump together.
“I heard the doggo song”…the truth
myself claiming to be a journalist Simon Roundtree claimed, “Man City fans sang a doggo song called ‘Park Ji-sung’s cheering song’ that seemed to mock Son Heung-min.”I did.
After the game against Man City, Roundtree posted on his Twitter account, “I watched the game at the Etihad Stadium,” and revealed, “Many of the home fans sang the ‘Dog Song’ to Son Heung-min.”
‘Dog Meat Song’ is a chant for Park Ji-sung during his time at Manchester United, with the lyrics “You eat dogs in your home country, but there are worse things, you can become Scous (a term referring to people from Liverpool) who eat rats in a rental house.” is made.
The round tree who heard the dog song on the spot Blame Manchester City fans for being “disgusting”and “It was 7:33 am in Seoul time at the time, but Koreans must have woken up unpleasantly upon hearing this news.”also added.
As the tweet written by Roundtree spread, domestic fans checked his follower count and ‘Like’ list, “I claimed to be a journalist. Public credibility is low due to the lack of followers, and on the ‘Like’ list, there are only obscene pictures of women, let alone football-related articles.”I questioned it.
And then they “Rather, isn’t Roundtree taking the lead in racial discrimination and mocking Korean fans?”did After that, Roundtree’s account will be suspended. while suffering his The authenticity of the claim has not been veiled.
Meanwhile, on August 30, 2021 (Korean time), at the time of Hwang Hee-chan’s Wolverhampton signing ceremony prior to the match between Man Utd and Wolverhampton held at Molyneux Stadium, the home ground of Wolverhampton, England, Manchester United fans sang the ‘Dog Song’ to cause controversy.
Park Ji-sung, the party to this cheering song, appeared on a podcast run by the Manchester United club on October 4, 2021 (Korean time), saying, “Man United fans would not have put any offensive meaning at all. But Manchester United fans will no longer use such content. I thought I had to tell them not to do it,” he said, revealing his thoughts on the ‘dog meat song’.
Park Ji-seong honestly expressed his discomfort, saying, “It could be a racial insult to Koreans.” He said, “I am very sorry to hear Hwang Hee-chan cheering. Please. Things have changed a lot in Korea, and the culture has also changed.”
‘World’s No. 26’, will the scoring redemption be activated?
Son Heung-min was selected by the Guardian, a British daily. #26 in the 2022 World’s Best Men’s Soccer Players Rankingwas seated in
This is a number that has risen from 39th to 13th in the rankings released last year.
On January 26, 2023 (local time), the Guardian announced its own 2022 men’s soccer player world rankings, explaining that Son Heung-min’s rise in the rankings was “thanks to his performance in the first half of 2022.”
The Guardian added, “Son Heung-min scored 15 goals and 6 assists from the first day of last year to the end of the season, leading Tottenham to 4th place in the league. Salah and Golden Boot were also jointly awarded.”
The media continued, “But After that, it wasn’t the same as usual. After an orbital fracture injury in November, I had to wear a face shield,” he wrote, “but still struggled for the Korean national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.”
Son Heung-min has been in the top 100 world football player rankings selected by the Guardian for five consecutive years since 2018, when he ranked 78th, and in 2019, he ranked 19th, the highest ranking.
Son Heung-min played against Crystal Palace on January 5, 2023 (Korean time) After scoring in 9 league games, again silence in 4 consecutive gamessituation you are doing.
When Son Heung-min’s performance in the next game became more important, whether it was a decline in skills due to the aging curve or a temporary slump, Tottenham played the championship (2nd division) on January 29, 2023 at 3 am (Korean time). Preston North End FCWow FA Cup Round 4 (Round of 32) matchesis ahead.
Preston is currently ranked 11th in the second division, and while Tottenham, who is ranked 5th in the Premier League in power, is expected to dominate, soccer fans from around the world are paying attention to whether Son Heung-min, who is in slump, can start scoring. .